Population
Allentown
125,320
Warren
138,128
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Warren
$63,741
Home Value
Allentown
$188,900
Warren
$181,900
Rent
Allentown
$1,269
Warren
$1,184
Crime Rate
Allentown
2.72
Warren
5.44
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Warren
106.7
Avg Temp
Allentown
N/A
Warren
N/A
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Warren
7.4%
How Similar Are Allentown & Warren?
Warren is Allentown's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allentown
125,320
Warren
138,128
Both cities have similar populations — Allentown at 125,320 and Warren at 138,128.
Violent Crime
Allentown
2.72
Warren
5.44
Warren has a 50% higher violent crime than Allentown.
Property Crime
Allentown
15.69
Warren
15.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Allentown
48.0%
Warren
55.9%
Allentown leans Democratic while Warren leans Republican.
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Warren
7.4%
Allentown has a 16% higher unemployment than Warren.
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Warren
$63,741
Warren has a 16% higher median income than Allentown.
Home Values
Allentown
$188,900
Warren
$181,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Allentown
12.2%
Warren
14.4%
Warren has a 15% higher education than Allentown.
Demographics
Allentown
42.3%
Warren
60.8%
Warren has a 30% higher demographics than Allentown.
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Warren
106.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allentown and Warren share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allentown
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Warren leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allentown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWarren has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,341 in Allentown (20% lower). Allentown scores 81.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.3 in Warren. Warren has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,634 in Allentown (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a owner-occupied of 71.0% compared to 42.3% in Allentown. Warren has a median property tax of $2,885 vs $3,692 in Allentown (28% lower). Warren has a single-family homes of 82.7% compared to 61.5% in Allentown.
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Jobs & Economy — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 21.6% in Allentown. Warren has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 7.9% in Allentown. Warren has a per capita income of $32,162 vs $25,846 in Allentown (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Warren leads
Source: FBI UCRWarren has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.57 in Allentown. Allentown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 4.25 in Warren. Warren has a property crime clearance of 24.0% compared to 11.0% in Allentown.
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Schools & Education — Warren leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWarren has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 12.2% in Allentown. Warren has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 35.9% in Allentown.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a population of 138,128, about 1.1x the size of Allentown (125,320). Allentown skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 37.9.
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Allentown
Warren
Healthcare — Allentown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllentown: 4 vs Warren: 1 for with emergency services. Allentown: 4.5 vs Warren: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.0% in Warren. Warren has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Allentown. Warren has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 7.9% in Allentown.
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